Why so few?
05-23-2014, 03:31 PM
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Way too early!
The first batch of them that I looked at a month ago were all loaner fleet level ones. Premium, a couple Premium Plus with nav, that's about it. Here in NorCal the dealer inventory is all bought out for the next 3 months or so.
The only Prestige order I know of is "held at port" indefinitely currently, for unknown reasons. So I think they're still working on supply issues for whatever port-installed parts or flashing they're doing.
The first batch of them that I looked at a month ago were all loaner fleet level ones. Premium, a couple Premium Plus with nav, that's about it. Here in NorCal the dealer inventory is all bought out for the next 3 months or so.
The only Prestige order I know of is "held at port" indefinitely currently, for unknown reasons. So I think they're still working on supply issues for whatever port-installed parts or flashing they're doing.
05-24-2014, 09:36 AM
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Hi Brent:
Most of the beginning allocation went into the dealer loan fleets. Don't worry, the A3 is actually selling well. I'm taking delivery, Today of a new A3 S-Line here in San Diego.
Most of the beginning allocation went into the dealer loan fleets. Don't worry, the A3 is actually selling well. I'm taking delivery, Today of a new A3 S-Line here in San Diego.
05-25-2014, 06:47 AM
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I'm happy to hear that. It's a great car. After about 1,000 miles it becomes more peppy and responsive. I'm impressed with it.
05-25-2014, 01:51 PM
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I hope you're right about it selling well. A friend of mine is a finance manager at a So. Cal Audi dealer and he said that A3 sales have been a bust. Plenty of A3 stock as noticed on dealer inventory sites. I was impressed with the A3 after spending some time in and around it during an A3 launch party. Have yet to see one on the road almost a month and a half later. I've seen plenty of the A3's competitor; the hideous looking CLA.
05-25-2014, 05:03 PM
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A3 vs CLA sales
I hope you're right about it selling well. A friend of mine is a finance manager at a So. Cal Audi dealer and he said that A3 sales have been a bust. Plenty of A3 stock as noticed on dealer inventory sites. I was impressed with the A3 after spending some time in and around it during an A3 launch party. Have yet to see one on the road almost a month and a half later. I've seen plenty of the A3's competitor; the hideous looking CLA.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-0...ril-sales.html
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05-25-2014, 06:41 PM
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Good!
In April A3 sales were 2159 and CLA sold 1575
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-0...ril-sales.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-0...ril-sales.html
05-27-2014, 05:30 PM
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I hope you're right about it selling well. A friend of mine is a finance manager at a So. Cal Audi dealer and he said that A3 sales have been a bust. Plenty of A3 stock as noticed on dealer inventory sites. I was impressed with the A3 after spending some time in and around it during an A3 launch party. Have yet to see one on the road almost a month and a half later. I've seen plenty of the A3's competitor; the hideous looking CLA.
The primary one is the deletion of the gear shift lever to provide more space in the console.
Good to know that they are indeed selling. I just have not seen one on the road here in SoCal (Thousand Oaks) area. Anyway, I am waiting for the Q3 as a smaller sibling for my Q5.
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05-28-2014, 04:53 AM
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I've seen three on the road here in DC/northern VA over the last few weeks. Two were 1.8s and the other was a 2.0. I really liked how it looks online and at the DC auto show, but it looks even better out in the wild!